RPSs, RECs and two-way meters
Most of us, I reckon, don’t give much thought to electricity bills. We don’t lie awake in bed dissecting our monthly energy use down to the watt-hour. Nor do we chat with co-workers about the wondrous...
View ArticleWith Governator on His Way Out, California Ponders Higher Renewables Standard
On Monday, the California Legislature will vote on a bill to raise California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, potentially requiring 33 percent of electricity generated by the state’s utilities to come...
View ArticleCalifornia’s 33 Percent Renewables Standard Fails to Pass
To follow up on our post yesterday detailing the debates over California’s proposed 33 percent renewable energy standard, we are sad to say that the legislation, SB 722, did not pass. The legislative...
View ArticlePennsylvania Begins $20.5 Million, 40-Project Energy Plan
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell kicked off September by unveiling a new, $20.5 million, 40-project energy plan for his state. The aim? Create jobs, boost clean energy use and save energy throughout...
View ArticleCalifornia’s 33% Renewables Standard Hangs in the Balance, Assembly to Vote...
Regular readers (among others) will know that California is the nation’s clean energy leader. The state has on the books a law requiring that a fifth of all electricity come from renewable sources by...
View ArticleCalifornia Renewable Energy Standard Raised to 33%, Gov. Brown Hints at 40%
California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed into law a mandate requiring utilities get a third of their electricity from renewable resources like solar panels and wind turbines. The new bill...
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